Luke 22:33

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 22:33 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he said unto him, Lord, with thee I am ready to go both to prison and to death.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he said unto him, Lord, with thee I am ready to go both to prison and to death.
Luke 22:33 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
33And he said unto him, Lord, with thee I am ready to go both to prison and to death.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he said unto him, etc.] That is, Simon, or Simeon, said unto him, as the Syriac and Persic versions express it; he made a reply to Jesus, saying, as one fearless of danger, and confident in himself: I am ready to go with thee, both into prison and to death; he suggests, that he was not afraid of Satan, nor of his temptations, of being sifted, shaken, and tossed by him: he was not to be frightened out of his faith by him, or to be scared with a prison, and death itself; he was ready for both; and they were welcome, come when they would; and rather than part from, or deny his Lord, he was then prepared to go with him, at once, to either of them. The phrase, to go, is not in the Syriac…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I am ready, &c.--honest-hearted, warmly-attached disciple, thinking thy present feelings immovable as a rock, thou shalt find them in the hour of temptation unstable as water: "I have been praying for thee," therefore thy faith shall not perish; but thinking this superfluous, thou shalt find that "he that trusteth in his own heart is a fool" (Pro 28:26).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the notes at Matthew 26:33-35. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“22:33 See Acts 4:3; 5:18; 12:1-9, where Peter suffered trials and was repeatedly jailed. Church tradition relates that Peter was crucified in Rome, but his declaration of loyalty here was premature.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“I am: Kg2 8:12, Kg2 8:13; Pro 28:26; Jer 10:23, Jer 17:9; Mat 20:22, Mat 26:33-35, Mat 26:40, Mat 26:41; Mar 14:29, Mar 14:31, Mar 14:37, Mar 14:38; Joh 13:36, Joh 13:37; Act 20:23, Act 20:24, Act 21:13 Luke 22:34”
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